Javan Mongoose vs Munk's devil ray

Herpestes javanicus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Herpestes	Mobula
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).